Jekyll2022-03-20T21:49:53+01:00https://justaquestionofmapping.info/feed.xmlJust a Question of MappingIns and outs of composing with realtime data
Indexing, and start of presales!2022-03-20T10:00:00+01:002022-03-20T10:00:00+01:00https://justaquestionofmapping.info/update/2022/03/20/indexing-and-start-of-presales<p>While on my trip to Aalborg and Copenhagen in Denmark, I have been working on indexing, indexing, and some more indexing - besides teaching and giving presentations.</p>
<p>I’m very excited that this week the presales of the book are starting, and we will be getting the book to the printer. The official publication date is now set for June 1st.</p>
<p>The final name of the book has also changed and is: <em>Composing Interactions - An Artist’s Guide to Building Expressive Interactive Systems</em>.</p>
<p>And a preview of what the cover will look like:</p>
<p><img src="/images/composing-interactions-cover-smaller.png" alt="" /></p>
<p>And the book now has a new website matching the new title: <a href="https://composinginteractions.art">composing-interactions.art</a>!</p>
<p>The contents of this website are (or will be) ported over to that new site, and any updates will appear there.</p>MarijeWhile on my trip to Aalborg and Copenhagen in Denmark, I have been working on indexing, indexing, and some more indexing - besides teaching and giving presentations.Finishing touches2022-02-14T10:00:00+01:002022-02-14T10:00:00+01:00https://justaquestionofmapping.info/update/2022/02/14/finishing-touches<p>Over the past months, we have been working on the final edits, the layout, references, index, and forewords.</p>
<p>I’m very happy to have two forewords from Chris Salter and from Sally Jane Norman!</p>
<p>At the start of February the designers at STUKK design made a dummy version of the book:</p>
<p><img src="/images/composing-interactions-dummy-book-feb2022-s2.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>The date of going to print is getting closer and closer - due to paper shortages and our own planning, it is hard to say exactly when the publishing date will be, but it should be ready before Summer, and we will start presales soon!</p>MarijeOver the past months, we have been working on the final edits, the layout, references, index, and forewords.Editing, rewriting, making diagrams, and photos2021-08-10T11:00:00+02:002021-08-10T11:00:00+02:00https://justaquestionofmapping.info/update/2021/08/10/editing-rewriting-and-making-diagrams<p>This is the summer of editing, rewriting and making diagrams. With the deadline getting closer for publishing the book, we are making a lot of progress on the work to get the last edits made for the book, creating diagrams, and I will soon send the text to the proofreader.</p>
<p>As a preview, here is a remake of the image at the top of this homepage, by <a href="http://superposition.cc">Superposition</a>:</p>
<p><img src="/images/001-just-a-question-of-mapping.png" alt="" /></p>
<p>I also had a photo session with the photographer <a href="http://www.ninakarim.com/">Nina Karim van Oort</a> making portraits many different sensors and buttons. Here we see an action photo of me aligning all the buttons for their group portait:</p>
<p><img src="/images/jaqom-buttons-action-photo.jpg" alt="" /></p>MarijeThis is the summer of editing, rewriting and making diagrams. With the deadline getting closer for publishing the book, we are making a lot of progress on the work to get the last edits made for the book, creating diagrams, and I will soon send the text to the proofreader.To write or not to write2021-04-07T11:00:00+02:002021-04-07T11:00:00+02:00https://justaquestionofmapping.info/update/2021/04/07/to-write-or-not-to-write<p>As an inevitable part of writing, I am also taking decisions along the way what not to write. Or rather, what to write in a next book. The part <em>computational behaviours</em> that I previously planned for this book, seems to be too much to add right now. Rather, I think it merits a book of its own, where I can also go into more detail on my own artistic work. The <a href="/book">updated contents for “Just a question of mapping”</a> can be found on the <a href="/book">book</a> page.</p>
<p>In the meantime, I am getting closer and closer to having finished the main bulk of the text, before starting the editing process.</p>MarijeAs an inevitable part of writing, I am also taking decisions along the way what not to write. Or rather, what to write in a next book. The part computational behaviours that I previously planned for this book, seems to be too much to add right now. Rather, I think it merits a book of its own, where I can also go into more detail on my own artistic work. The updated contents for “Just a question of mapping” can be found on the book page.Testing book in MIT’s Digital Instrument Design course2021-03-09T10:00:00+01:002021-03-09T10:00:00+01:00https://justaquestionofmapping.info/update/2021/03/09/testing-book-with-mit<p>In the coming months, I am working with <a href="http://ianhattwick.com/">Ian Hattwick</a>, a <a href="https://mta.mit.edu/person/ian-hattwick">lecturer at MIT</a> (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), to use the book within the context of the <em>MIT course 21M.370 Digital Instrument Design</em>. Ian selected a number of chapters to read with the students as part of the course, and has invited me to meet the students at two moments in the course in online lectures. In exchange, both the students and Ian are providing feedback on these chapters, both on the content and the structure of the text.</p>MarijeIn the coming months, I am working with Ian Hattwick, a lecturer at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), to use the book within the context of the MIT course 21M.370 Digital Instrument Design. Ian selected a number of chapters to read with the students as part of the course, and has invited me to meet the students at two moments in the course in online lectures. In exchange, both the students and Ian are providing feedback on these chapters, both on the content and the structure of the text.Back to writing2021-02-18T10:00:00+01:002021-02-18T10:00:00+01:00https://justaquestionofmapping.info/update/2021/02/18/back-to-writing<p>In the winter semester of the German academic year, I had the opportunity to teach at the Musikhochschule Karlsruhe to the students of Music Informatics. I though two course, closely related to the topic of the book: “Custom Sensors for Sonic Interaction” and “Interactive Sound Design for Performative Contexts”. This put the writing partially on hold, but also gave me the opportunity to try out and work with the contents of the book with the students.</p>
<p>The teaching weeks are over now, so I am returning to the writing, filling in the gaps in the book that are still there, in order to finish the text before the Summer of this year.</p>MarijeIn the winter semester of the German academic year, I had the opportunity to teach at the Musikhochschule Karlsruhe to the students of Music Informatics. I though two course, closely related to the topic of the book: “Custom Sensors for Sonic Interaction” and “Interactive Sound Design for Performative Contexts”. This put the writing partially on hold, but also gave me the opportunity to try out and work with the contents of the book with the students.Over 100.000 words2020-10-02T11:00:00+02:002020-10-02T11:00:00+02:00https://justaquestionofmapping.info/update/2020/10/02/over-100000-words<p>Over the past time, I have been writing steadily: I am now past the 100,000 words mark!</p>
<p>As I am writing the <a href="/book">structure of the book</a> is changing as well, so please take a look at the latest content overview!</p>MarijeOver the past time, I have been writing steadily: I am now past the 100,000 words mark!Work session at Splendor postponed2020-08-17T11:00:00+02:002020-08-17T11:00:00+02:00https://justaquestionofmapping.info/update/2020/08/17/work-session-at-splendor-postponed<p>The work session at Splendor is postponed to October. The exact dates still need to be determined.</p>
<p>In the meantime you can respond to the call:
<a href="/worksession"><em>> See here for all the information on the worksession.</em></a></p>
<p>In collaboration with Splendor we will ensure that we can provide a safe space according to the regulations to prevent spreading Covid-19.</p>MarijeThe work session at Splendor is postponed to October. The exact dates still need to be determined.Proceedings ICLI online2020-07-03T11:00:00+02:002020-07-03T11:00:00+02:00https://justaquestionofmapping.info/update/2020/07/03/proceeding-icli-online<p>The <a href="https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/908792/908793">proceedings of the International Conference on Live Interfaces</a> are now online!</p>
<p>My <a href="https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/document/908792/colloquial_papers">colloquial paper “Mapping the question of mapping”</a> can be found there along with a recording of the presentation.</p>MarijeThe proceedings of the International Conference on Live Interfaces are now online!Call open for work session at Splendor in August2020-06-22T11:00:00+02:002020-06-22T11:00:00+02:00https://justaquestionofmapping.info/update/2020/06/22/call-open-for-work-session-at-splendor-in-august<p>The call for the last work session planned within the trajectory for the book writing is open!</p>
<p>The work session will take place at Splendor on <strong>August 19, 20 and 21</strong>, 2020.</p>
<p>The deadline for submitting an application is <strong>August 7th</strong>.</p>
<p><a href="/worksession"><em>> See here for all the information on the worksession.</em></a></p>
<p>In collaboration with Splendor we will ensure that we can provide a safe space according to the regulations to prevent spreading Covid-19.</p>MarijeThe call for the last work session planned within the trajectory for the book writing is open!